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03-25-2013, 07:42 PM
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Peace of mind? Here is a true story. Once upon a time there was a mechanical engineer at Volkswagen who conducted this experiment on his own Golf. He changed oil every 1K miles and always drove the car at oil's proper operating temp until the car ran 25K miles total. Then he tested all 4 cylinders for compression and found they were as good as new.
However, who gets to call how much enough is? You, because your car, your call. You can choose to change your oil every 1K miles like the mechanical geek above, or change it every 6K or 10K like most of us do, or change it every 35K or 40K based on what Mobil has advertised.
However, who gets to call how much enough is? You, because your car, your call. You can choose to change your oil every 1K miles like the mechanical geek above, or change it every 6K or 10K like most of us do, or change it every 35K or 40K based on what Mobil has advertised.
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Mike
03-25-2013, 09:06 PM
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I use AMSOIL in all my cars and motorcycle. 5W-40 FOR THE TARGA. I think it is the best you can get.But you guys know about the oil threads. Most controvercial subject you can bring up.
03-25-2013, 09:26 PM
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Ok WHY do you think that is best? What actual measurement data do you have? And why are you running such a light oil? And .... well you get the drift - just joking with you, as you said most controversial topic ever. 
The reason its controversial is there is a lack of analyzed real data that we can draw a conclusion from, and a great deal of opinions. I am using my lab tests as my basis for a decision, but even that is a very small sample size, and I do not have the time, resources or cars to go through all the oils to see which one works best...
It's fun to discuss, but it also really confuses people..
cheers,
Mike
The reason its controversial is there is a lack of analyzed real data that we can draw a conclusion from, and a great deal of opinions. I am using my lab tests as my basis for a decision, but even that is a very small sample size, and I do not have the time, resources or cars to go through all the oils to see which one works best...
It's fun to discuss, but it also really confuses people..
cheers,
Mike
03-25-2013, 09:41 PM
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He did check his bearings and a few other stuff. They were as good as new, too. I guess he meant to prove to people the common sense that clean oil lubricates better than dirty oil. (Albeit a common sense, he actually conducted an experiment to prove it true.)
03-25-2013, 11:06 PM
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Being a Newbie Aug 2011 with a 97 C2 with 102,000 Miles - I ran the car with what was put in it by the Dealer, since it was Fresh. Then I got to reading some of these poil threads. My consumption was 1600 Miles per litre.
Then I Changed oil to M1 V Twin 20 w- 50. Did my first Change at 108,000.
Mt first run down to the ALMS Sebring - and Back I used One Litre for the trip - 2400 Highway Miles.
Since that trip, my consumption has reduced to say 16 to 1800 miles per litre combined city / highway.
TJ
Then I Changed oil to M1 V Twin 20 w- 50. Did my first Change at 108,000.
Mt first run down to the ALMS Sebring - and Back I used One Litre for the trip - 2400 Highway Miles.
Since that trip, my consumption has reduced to say 16 to 1800 miles per litre combined city / highway.
TJ
03-25-2013, 11:38 PM
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Hi
The previous owner of my 993 tiptronic used Magnatec 10/40 from 57k miles to 183k miles over the 5 years or so that he had the car. It was pretty much all motorway driving. The car was serviced and the oil was changed every 10k miles. I then bought the car and stripped the top end due to a broken piston ring. The internals in the engine were in excellent shape and very clean indeed. The only metal parts that I replaced apart from the valve guides were the pistons and cylinders. The originals were fine and in spec, but by coincidence there was a very low mile set being advertised here on Rennlist and I could not resist.
So I like Magnatec 10/40.
Berni
The previous owner of my 993 tiptronic used Magnatec 10/40 from 57k miles to 183k miles over the 5 years or so that he had the car. It was pretty much all motorway driving. The car was serviced and the oil was changed every 10k miles. I then bought the car and stripped the top end due to a broken piston ring. The internals in the engine were in excellent shape and very clean indeed. The only metal parts that I replaced apart from the valve guides were the pistons and cylinders. The originals were fine and in spec, but by coincidence there was a very low mile set being advertised here on Rennlist and I could not resist.
So I like Magnatec 10/40.
Berni
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